Indian courts are using AI for transcripts, research and translation while they face a backlog of several tens of millions of cases. The government and the Supreme Court plan modernization but judges and experts warn of risks.
Independent short films and documentaries in Azerbaijan now record queer lives and history amid frequent rights violations, hate speech and marginalisation in arts. Filmmakers include local trans and non-binary authors and some foreign directors.
Over the last twenty years China has funded infrastructure, industry and energy projects across Central Asia. Cooperation has grown under the Belt and Road Initiative, while local governments try to balance benefits and independence.
Brazil’s Butantan-DV single-dose dengue vaccine was authorised on 26 November for people aged 12–59. Trials with 16,000 volunteers showed high efficacy, and the vaccine will join the national programme in early 2026.
Cameroon's Manyange Na Elombo-Campo MPA covers 110,300 hectares and includes 10 villages. A June 28, 2024 guide and a local charter involve communities in management, but illegal fishing, funding uncertainty and technical limits remain challenges.
A major residential fire in Taipo on November 26 killed at least 156 people, injured 79 and left about 30 missing. The blaze raised urgent questions about building repairs, safety checks and official responses.
Emory University measured antibody responses in 24 people after the 2023–24 monovalent vaccine targeting Omicron XBB.1.5. The study found long-lasting antibodies, cross-reactive protection with the ancestral WA1 strain, and a 2.8-fold boost from immune imprinting.
A study in Nature Communications links cells, genes and chemical messengers to large brain networks seen in fMRI. The research shows networks can bridge molecular features and behavior and may help study mental disorders.
A University of Chicago study using JWST data and computer models finds many mini‑Neptunes might have solid surfaces instead of global magma oceans, because heavy atmospheres can create extreme pressure at the surface.
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara created a display that produces images people can see and also feel. The work, led by Max Linnander and Yon Visell, appears in Science Robotics.
Winter brings more injuries and respiratory illnesses, and emergency departments become busier. Arjun Venkatesh of Yale warned people not to walk on ice, but two days after his interview he slipped on his frozen driveway.
New NYU research describes how adults treat older parents and relatives. The study explains family stereotypes, harm to older adults, and practical steps families can take to reduce ageist behavior and support older relatives.